WO2019194355A1 - Appareil d'info-divertissement de véhicule et son procédé de commande - Google Patents

Appareil d'info-divertissement de véhicule et son procédé de commande Download PDF

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WO2019194355A1
WO2019194355A1 PCT/KR2018/006000 KR2018006000W WO2019194355A1 WO 2019194355 A1 WO2019194355 A1 WO 2019194355A1 KR 2018006000 W KR2018006000 W KR 2018006000W WO 2019194355 A1 WO2019194355 A1 WO 2019194355A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to a vehicle infotainment apparatus and a controlling method thereof.
  • a vehicle safety apparatus may include a safety assisting apparatus such as a lane departure warning apparatus that assists a driver during a steering operation to prevent the driver from departing from a driving lane while driving the vehicle, and an additional service providing apparatus, such as a navigation device, which provides a route to a designation selected by the driver and additional information with respect to the route.
  • a navigation device may be an audio video navigation (AVN) apparatus capable of providing not only route navigation information but also audio and video functions such as music, movies, radio, etc.
  • APN audio video navigation
  • a cluster includes a speedometer that measures and controls the instantaneous speed of the vehicle, an interval meter, an integrating meter, a revolutions per minute (RPM) speed meter that indicates the number of revolutions of the engine, a fuel system that indicates a remaining amount of fuel, a cooling water thermometer that indicates the temperature of cooling water, and the like.
  • RPM revolutions per minute
  • the cluster may be an analog or digital cluster.
  • digital clusters that display various types of vehicle information in a digital form have been popularized. Such clusters display a lot of important information that is essential for driving, and thus, it is required that this information be displayed normally under any circumstances. When it is necessary to reset or reboot a digital cluster for some reasons, a serious hazard to road driving may occur.
  • a vehicle infotainment apparatus and a controlling method thereof capable of stably controlling vehicle information that is to be displayed on a cluster even when the cluster is in an abnormal state, by backing up a cluster function in the vehicle infotainment apparatus or an in-vehicle information (IVI) apparatus.
  • a vehicle infotainment apparatus includes a cluster monitoring unit configured to monitor a state of a cluster displaying vehicle information including at least one of a vehicle speed of a vehicle and a number of revolutions per minute of an engine of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to receive state information of the cluster from the cluster monitoring unit and set a cluster backup function according to the received state information, wherein, when the cluster monitoring unit detects an abnormal state of the cluster, the control unit is configured to set the cluster backup function.
  • the control unit may be configured to control the cluster to display the vehicle information on a screen of the cluster according to the cluster backup function.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus may further include a vehicle information receiving unit connected to a vehicle control apparatus through a controller area network (CAN) communication interface and configured to receive the vehicle information from the vehicle control apparatus through the CAN communication interface.
  • a vehicle information receiving unit connected to a vehicle control apparatus through a controller area network (CAN) communication interface and configured to receive the vehicle information from the vehicle control apparatus through the CAN communication interface.
  • CAN controller area network
  • control unit may be configured to release the set cluster backup function.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus may further include a data interface configured to receive the state information from the cluster; and a display interface configured to transmit image information corresponding to the vehicle information to the cluster.
  • the cluster monitoring unit may be connected to the cluster through a data interface and is configured to monitor a state of the cluster by receiving a heartbeat message from the cluster.
  • the control unit may be connected to the cluster through a display interface and configured to transmit image information corresponding to vehicle information to a screen of the cluster through the display interface when the cluster is in an abnormal state.
  • the image information may be same as a graphical user interface of the image information displayed on the screen when the cluster is in a normal state.
  • the image information may be different from a graphical user interface of the image information displayed on the screen when the cluster is in a normal state.
  • a control method of a vehicle infotainment apparatus includes monitoring a state of a cluster displaying vehicle information including at least one of a vehicle speed of a vehicle and a number of revolutions per minute of an engine of the vehicle; receiving state information of the cluster from the cluster monitoring unit; and setting a cluster backup function according to the received state information, wherein the setting includes, when an abnormal state of the cluster is detected, setting the cluster backup function.
  • the setting may include controlling the cluster to display the vehicle information on a screen of the cluster according to the cluster backup function.
  • the control method may further include: receiving the vehicle information from the vehicle control apparatus through a controller area network (CAN) communication interface.
  • CAN controller area network
  • the control method may further include: releasing the set cluster backup function when a normal state of the cluster is detected.
  • a vehicle infotainment apparatus includes a cluster monitoring unit connected to a cluster displaying vehicle information including at least one of a vehicle speed of a vehicle and a number of revolutions per minute of an engine of the vehicle through a data interface and configured to monitor a state of the cluster based on a cluster state signal received through the data interface; a vehicle information receiving unit connected to a vehicle control apparatus controlling the vehicle through a controller area network (CAN) communication interface and configured to receive the vehicle information from the vehicle control apparatus through the CAN communication interface; and a control unit connected to the cluster through a display interface and configured to set a cluster backup function and transmit image information corresponding to the vehicle information received by the vehicle information receiving unit to the cluster through the display interface, when the cluster monitoring unit detects an abnormal state of the cluster,.
  • CAN controller area network
  • a cluster apparatus includes a cluster monitoring unit mounted on the vehicle and configured to monitor a state of a cluster displaying one or more information of a vehicle speed of the vehicle or a number of revolutions per minute of an engine of the vehicle; and a communication interface unit configured to communicate with an infotainment apparatus mounted on the vehicle, wherein, when a display of the cluster does not normally operate, the cluster monitoring unit is configured to transmit a cluster malfunction signal to the infotainment apparatus through the communication interface unit.
  • a screen of the cluster apparatus may be controlled by the infotainment apparatus.
  • the cluster monitoring unit may be configured to transmit a normal operation signal to the infotainment apparatus through the communication interface unit.
  • a method of controlling a cluster apparatus of a vehicle includes: determining, by the cluster apparatus or the infotainment apparatus, whether the cluster apparatus malfunctions; when the cluster apparatus malfunctions, transmitting, by the cluster apparatus, a malfunction signal to the infotainment apparatus; controlling, by the infotainment apparatus, a display of the cluster apparatus; and when the cluster apparatus normally operates, transmitting, by the cluster apparatus, a normal operation signal to the infotainment apparatus.
  • the method may further include: ending, by the infotainment apparatus, a control of the display of the cluster apparatus upon receipt of the normal operation signal by the infotainment apparatus.
  • a non-transitory computer readable recording medium having embodied thereon a program for executing a method of controlling a vehicle infotainment apparatus in a computer is provided.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus and the controlling method thereof may stably control vehicle information that is to be displayed on a cluster when the cluster is in an abnormal state by backing up a cluster function in the vehicle infotainment apparatus or an in-vehicle information (IVI) apparatus.
  • IVI in-vehicle information
  • FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a cluster and a vehicle infotainment apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the cluster and vehicle infotainment apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a cluster and a vehicle infotainment apparatus according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a cluster and a vehicle infotainment apparatus according to yet another embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a control method of a vehicle infotainment apparatus according to still another embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a detailed block diagram of a vehicle infotainment apparatus according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is an example diagram illustrating a cluster and a vehicle infotainment apparatus implemented as one device according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is an example diagram illustrating a cluster and a vehicle infotainment apparatus implemented as one device according to yet another embodiment.
  • a vehicle infotainment apparatus is not limited to the term, but means an apparatus mounted on a vehicle and providing various types of information and multimedia functions.
  • Examples of the vehicle infotainment apparatus may include a navigation apparatus, an audio video navigation (AVN) apparatus, and an in vehicle information (IVI) apparatus.
  • APN audio video navigation
  • IVI in vehicle information
  • a cluster means a vehicle dashboard apparatus that provides all information related to driving and operation state information of various apparatuses such as an engine to a driver.
  • the cluster may be an analog cluster or a digital cluster and other.
  • the cluster may include a micro processing unit (MPU) or a processor and a display panel.
  • MPU micro processing unit
  • FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a cluster 100 and a vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 according to an embodiment.
  • the cluster 100 may be provided on the front of a driver's seat inside a vehicle, and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 may be provided in the center of dashboard inside the vehicle.
  • a display of the cluster 100 may be provided on a dashboard in the driver's seat side and may be configured to display an operating speed of a vehicle, a running speed gauge that displays a vehicle speed, a rotating speed of a power unit (not shown) and a revolutions per minute (RPM) gauge that displays the number of revolutions of an engine.
  • RPM revolutions per minute
  • Various types of vehicle information such as an interval meter value, an integrating meter value, a fuel meter value, a cooling water thermometer value and the like may be displayed.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 implements an AVN function capable of providing not only route guidance information but also audio and video functions such as music, movie, radio, etc.
  • the cluster 100 and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 may be connected to each another via a data interface and a display interface.
  • the data interface may be a wired or wireless data interface.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 may transmit and receive state information of the cluster 100 through the data interface.
  • the cluster 100 may periodically transmit a heartbeat message to the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 may determine whether the cluster 100 is in a normal state or an abnormal state.
  • a state of the cluster 100 is determined through transmission/reception of the heartbeat message, but the disclosure is not limited thereto. Various methods may be applied.
  • the cluster 100 and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 may be connected to each other through a display interface to transmit and receive image information corresponding to vehicle information.
  • the display interface may include a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a low voltage differential signal (LVDS) interface, etc.
  • HDMI high-definition multimedia interface
  • LVDS low voltage differential signal
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 controls a display of the cluster 100.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 transmits the image information corresponding to the vehicle information to the cluster 100 through the display interface, and displays the image information on the display of the cluster 100.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 may receive the vehicle information, for example, information about the vehicle speed from a vehicle control apparatus (not shown), for example, an engine control unit (ECU), through a controller area network (CAN).
  • vehicle control apparatus for example, an engine control unit (ECU)
  • CAN controller area network
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the cluster 100 and vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 1.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 may include a cluster monitoring unit 210 and a control unit 220.
  • the cluster monitoring unit 210 may monitor a state of the cluster 100 displaying vehicle information including at least one of a vehicle speed of a vehicle and the number of revolutions of an engine.
  • the control unit 220 may receive state information of the cluster 100 from the cluster monitoring unit 210 and sets a cluster backup function according to the received state information.
  • the control unit 220 sets the cluster backup function.
  • the cluster backup function means performing a display control function in relation to image information to be displayed on a display of the cluster 100.
  • control unit 220 may also display the image information according to the same graphical user interface (GUI) as a GUI of the cluster 100 on the display of the cluster 100.
  • GUI graphical user interface
  • control unit 220 may display a GUI different from the GUI of the cluster 100 on the display to display the image information.
  • the cluster monitoring unit 210 may continuously monitor the state of the cluster 100 even after the cluster backup function is set and determine whether the state of the cluster 100 returns to a normal state.
  • the control unit 220 may release the cluster backup function when the state of the cluster 100 returns to the normal state.
  • image control of the display of the cluster 100 may be performed by the cluster 100 or the ECU.
  • the cluster monitoring unit 210 is included in the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200, but the cluster monitoring unit 210 may be included in the cluster 100 to monitor the abnormal state of the cluster 100. In this case, when the abnormal state of the cluster 100 is detected, the cluster monitoring unit 210 may transmit an abnormal signal corresponding to the abnormal state to the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200. In this case, when the cluster 100 returns to the normal state, the cluster monitoring unit 210 may transmit a normal signal corresponding to the normal state to the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200, and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 may end a screen control of the cluster 100.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of the cluster 100 and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 according to another embodiment. Only different configurations between FIG. 3 and FIG. 2 will be described.
  • the cluster 100 may further include a cluster display unit 110 and a control unit 120, and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 further includes a vehicle data receiving unit 230.
  • the cluster display unit 110 may display image information corresponding to vehicle information under the control of the control unit 120.
  • the control unit 120 may be an MPU or a processor.
  • the control unit 120 transmits cluster state information to the cluster monitoring unit 210 of the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200. Also, the cluster monitoring unit 210 may periodically transmit a state request message to the control unit 120 to determine whether the cluster 100 is in a normal state or an abnormal state according to a response from the control unit 120.
  • the vehicle data receiving unit 230 receives vehicle data from an external vehicle control apparatus (not shown), for example, an ECU (Engine Control Unit), or sensors that receive the vehicle information.
  • the vehicle data receiving unit 230 may be connected to the vehicle control apparatus (not shown) through a CAN communication interface.
  • the vehicle data receiving unit 230 may receive the vehicle information from the vehicle control apparatus via the CAN communication interface.
  • the control unit 220 may transmit the image information corresponding to the vehicle information received by the vehicle data receiving unit 230 to the cluster display unit 110 when the cluster 100 is in the abnormal state. Therefore, even when the control unit 220 of the cluster 100 is in the abnormal state, the vehicle information may be stably displayed on the cluster display unit 110.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of the cluster 100 and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 according to yet another embodiment. Different configurations between FIG. 4 and FIGS. 2 and 3 will be described and the same configuration will not be described.
  • each of the cluster 100 and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 is connected to a vehicle control apparatus 300.
  • the cluster 100 and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 may be respectively connected via a data interface and a display interface.
  • the vehicle control apparatus 300 may be connected via a CAN communication interface.
  • the vehicle control apparatus 300 may be an ECU or sensors that sense vehicle information.
  • the cluster 100 and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 200 may receive the vehicle information from the vehicle control apparatus 300 and display the received vehicle information or image information corresponding to the vehicle information.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a control method of a vehicle infotainment apparatus according to still another embodiment.
  • a cluster state is monitored.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus may determine the cluster state from a periodic heartbeat signal received from a cluster.
  • a state of the cluster is abnormal.
  • a case where the state of the cluster is abnormal means a case that a normal display control is not performed due to a reset or a reboot of the cluster or a MPU of the cluster.
  • a cluster backup function is set.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus sets the cluster backup function when the state of the cluster is abnormal, and, in operation 506, controls a screen of the cluster.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus may transmit image information corresponding to vehicle information to the cluster through a display interface, for example, a HDMI.
  • the cluster state is monitored.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus continuously monitors the cluster state even after the cluster backup function is set.
  • operation 510 it is determined whether the state of the cluster returns to a normal state.
  • the cluster returns from an abnormal state to the normal state, it is possible to determine whether the cluster returns to the normal state from the fact that an abnormal heartbeat signal is normally received again.
  • the cluster backup function is released.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus passes a display control authority of the cluster back to the cluster when the cluster returns to the normal state.
  • a cluster screen control ends.
  • FIG. 6 is a detailed block diagram of a vehicle infotainment apparatus 600 according to another embodiment.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus 600 may include a sensing unit 610, a control unit 620, an output unit 630, an A/V input unit 640, and a memory 650.
  • all illustrated components are not indispensable components.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus 600 may be implemented by more components than the components shown, and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 600 may be implemented by fewer components than the components.
  • the sensing unit 610 may include at least one of a magnetic sensor 611, an acceleration sensor 613, a temperature/humidity sensor 615, an infrared sensor 617, a position sensor (e.g. a GPS) 612, an air pressure sensor 614, a proximity sensor 616, and an RGB sensor 618, but is not limited thereto.
  • a position sensor e.g. a GPS
  • an air pressure sensor 614 e.g. a GPS
  • a proximity sensor 616 e.g. a proximity sensor
  • RGB sensor 618 e.g. a RGB sensor
  • the control unit 620 typically controls the overall operation of the vehicle infotainment apparatus 600.
  • the control unit 620 generally controls the sensing unit 610, the output unit 630, the A/V input unit 640, and the memory 650 by executing programs stored in the memory 650.
  • control unit 620 is connected to a cluster through a display interface, when an abnormal state of the cluster is detected, sets a cluster backup function and transmits image information corresponding to vehicle information to the cluster through the display interface.
  • the output unit 630 is configured to perform an operation determined by the control unit 620 and may include a display unit 631 and a sound output unit 632. Also, as described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, when the cluster backup function is set, the output unit 630 may transmit the image information corresponding to the vehicle information to the cluster through the display interface.
  • the sound output unit 632 outputs audio data. Also, the sound output unit 632 outputs a sound signal related to a function (e.g., a notification sound) performed in the vehicle infotainment apparatus 600.
  • the sound output unit 632 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.
  • the A/V input unit 640 is used to input an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 641, a microphone 642, and the like.
  • the camera 641 may obtain an image frame such as a still image or a moving image through an image sensor in a video communication mode or a capturing mode.
  • An image captured through the image sensor may be processed through the control unit 620 or a separate image processing unit (not shown).
  • the image frame processed by the camera 641 may be stored in the memory 650 or may be transmitted to the outside through a communication unit (not shown).
  • the microphone 642 receives an external sound signal and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data.
  • the microphone 642 may receive a voice input of a user.
  • the microphone 642 may use various noise reduction algorithms to remove noise generated in receiving the external sound signal.
  • the memory 650 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 620 and may store input/output data. Further, the memory 650 may store vehicle information, for example, a vehicle speed, the number of resolutions of an engine, and the like, received from a vehicle control apparatus.
  • the memory 650 may store a plurality of operating systems.
  • the memory 650 may also store an application running on each of the plurality of operating systems.
  • the memory 650 may also store a graphical user interface program to be displayed on a display of the cluster.
  • the programs stored in the memory 650 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions, for example, a UI module 651, a touch screen module 652, etc.
  • Various sensors may be provided in or near a touch screen to detect a touch or a proximity touch of the touch screen.
  • An example of a sensor for sensing the touch of the touch screen is a tactile sensor.
  • the tactile sensor is a sensor that detects a contact of a specific object to a degree or more that a person feels.
  • the tactile sensor may sense various types of information such as the roughness of a contact surface, the rigidity of a contact object, and the temperature of a contact point.
  • a proximity sensor is an example of a sensor for sensing the touch of the touch screen.
  • FIG. 7 is an example diagram illustrating a cluster 701 and a vehicle infotainment apparatus 702 implemented as one device 700 according to another embodiment.
  • the device 700 may be a vehicle control apparatus or a processor.
  • the device 700 may include the cluster 701 and the vehicle infotainment apparatus 702.
  • the device 700 may be provided with two operating systems (hereinafter referred to as OSs) that include a first OS driving the cluster 701 and a second OS driving the vehicle infotainment apparatus 702.
  • the cluster 701 may control a cluster display 710.
  • the vehicle infotainment apparatus 702 may control an infotainment display 720.
  • a cluster monitoring unit 703 may monitor a state of the cluster 701, when the cluster 701 is in an abnormal state, and a control unit 704 of the vehicle infotainment apparatus 702 may perform a cluster backup function of controlling the cluster display 710. Also, when the cluster 701 returns to a normal state, the cluster backup function is released, and the cluster 701 again controls the cluster display 710.
  • FIG. 8 is an example diagram illustrating a cluster and a vehicle infotainment apparatus implemented as one device 800 according to yet another embodiment. The same descriptions as presented with respect to FIG. 7 will be omitted, and only differences between FIGS. 7 and 8 will be described.
  • the device 800 includes a cluster function module 801, a cluster monitoring unit 802, and a control unit 803.
  • the device 800 has one OS to control a cluster display 810 and an infotainment display 820.
  • the cluster function module 801 includes a main cluster module and a backup cluster module. When the cluster operates normally, the cluster function module 801 controls the cluster display 810 according to the main cluster. In an embodiment, in case of an abnormal state of the main cluster module, the backup cluster module may operate to control the cluster display 810.
  • the apparatus described herein may include a processor, a memory for storing program data to be executed by the processor, a permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communications port for handling communications with external devices, and user interface devices, including a display, keys, etc.
  • these software modules may be stored as program instructions or computer readable code executable by the processor on a non-transitory computer-readable media such as read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, and optical data storage devices.
  • ROM read-only memory
  • RAM random-access memory
  • CD-ROMs compact discs
  • magnetic tapes magnetic tapes
  • floppy disks floppy disks
  • optical data storage devices optical data storage devices.
  • the computer readable recording media may also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. This media may be read by the computer, stored in the memory, and executed by the processor.
  • the disclosure may be described in terms of functional block components and various processing steps. Such functional blocks may be realized by any number of hardware and/or software components configured to perform the specified functions.
  • the disclosure may employ various integrated circuit components, e.g., memory elements, processing elements, logic elements, look-up tables, and the like, which may carry out a variety of functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices.
  • the elements of the disclosure are implemented using software programming or software elements
  • the disclosure may be implemented with any programming or scripting language such as C, C++, Java, assembler, or the like, with the various algorithms being implemented with any combination of data structures, objects, processes, routines or other programming elements.
  • Functional aspects may be implemented in algorithms that execute on one or more processors.
  • the disclosure may employ any number of conventional techniques for electronics configuration, signal processing and/or control, data processing and the like.
  • the words “mechanism” and “element” are used broadly and are not limited to mechanical or physical embodiments, but may include software routines in conjunction with processors, etc.

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L'invention concerne un appareil d'info-divertissement de véhicule et son procédé de commande. Lorsqu'un groupe est dans un état anormal, l'appareil d'info-divertissement de véhicule ou un appareil d'informations embarqué (IVI) sauvegarde une fonction de grappe pour commander de manière stable des informations de véhicule à afficher par le groupe.
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